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| published weekly t,y alttkjftto illi at thk:.f dot \ m s a yeab,j tuesday november i no3 c o m m e i c i a l ncw-y'ihic sept 7 a.uriif.n'ti k str.kksllng hamiurom loth june 1803 mr sivdic tin with sincere regret that at the present criiis i and myself con strained by ;\ sense of duty to appeal to tin magistracy of this city on a question of national risjht the case which is the subject , of the inclosed proust is not the first which jm oc turrcd within a few d:iy in wh'u'h tb protection duo to the oitiaehj oi tlil united states of america within th'j territory of this city has been vio lated by the ships of war of his britan nic majesty when silence under injuries serves only to encourage tln-j reiteration that silence heroines a criminal dlraliction of public duty and must be broken in the name ot llift united states of america i demand therefore that tlic government of this city take such measures as shall pte vent the future infraction of the rights of the citizens of ih shm united states within the territory of the free imperial city of elatnburghi and to obtain a suitable reparation of the in [ jury already sustained take this occasion w renew to you mr sindic the assurance of my moat perfect cf.nsideration , signed | john m forbes consul uf the united stiitci of america j j mr sinilio von sicnen uc c hamburgh hamburoh 10th june 1803 dr au sl the moce t reflect on the circunv ; st'inc rs whioh occurred bctwrcn the officers of his b stannic majesty's f'i gate the a\nethyata and-the captain and crew of the ar.ierican schooner tlii astrea which 1 verbally commu nicated to you yesterday the mo-e i n ioi titled in th(j seii of duty which ilictitcs apiflilic rcrhonsjrance â€¢ and protest and the only ari-.l best hi;t.:h of preventing the repetition of , siii h injuiies from the coursi j which hostilities arc taking ihc rights ' of neutrality becon\e daily more im t portanttothe united states ot ameii ' ca under this imprÂ«sÂ»ion i feel it tny duty to i**rp-l the first infraction of , these rightx 1 have therefore tho't j proper publicly to protest against the | vi'lation of the rich's of protection i within the territory of this city i shall if possible furnish ou with a r copy of my protest this afternoon and am with great respect ; s>r your obedient servant ! signed j john m forbes c nsul of the i'niied siute , il america 5 sirgeobor m ri'mbotn bart chav^e d affairs of his britannic majesty v kci hamburgh j copy of trotkst by this public protest bv hunown vntoall whom it may concern that on â– t'ic 10th day i f june in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred a'vl three before me john herman laughaiib notary public residing â€¢ ond practising in the pee imperial ci ty of if amburghi i 1 " lawful ahtthority d'llj admitted and sworn personally cine rd appeared before me john â€¢ 1 forbes ks \. consul of the uni ted states of ami rica near the free imperial city of hamburgh who did then and tiiere set forth and solemnly declare to me the said notary thtvt on tlic 5lh day of june instant t a 3 o'llot k in the afternoon as the ap pearer hat been informed and verily believes the american nch'j attrea of gloucester captain charles jinb r being off the harbour of cu.ha ven 5 within the territorial liinits of t'.ie city of hamburgh vtt forcibly en tered by certain armed olticers hhd teamen whose names re to he np pearer unknotvn belonging to his bri tannic ma jetty s frigate amethysts captajn campbell ; and that a seamnn damed william drown brino a ci tizen of the united states of ameri ca ?."..! i;sthe appearer verily believes bnaiiveoftbetuwnofgtauccster in the btat of massachusetts vr.i impres sed out of the said schooner astrea 1 n board the a frigate the amc l!'y*ta and forcibly carried to sra in the servij bfji'u bi itannir majesty j : inst the will anc cori*Â»r of the said vi!'iam 1'.,o,vti in violation of the ri"',t ol protection nd nationtl imspi fcttlf tndd the tcrritvrwl dÂ«!u of i'k frjt im;>c;-i il city of ll.nnvir : wherefore thvs,;iid john m forbes dor.hred t6 protest and i the saidn'j tary it this spsr.i.tl instance and re tri:it hÂ»ve protested an i iy these |Â» >â€¢i said fri ptis this a.ii:>h sia a;Â».l all others mt'i > 11 it doth !>.â€¢ ni ..â– cunccinii for ta king out of - tti j rvkl ch vin.-r astreu and forcibly imp/essin into hi bri tannicnujesty's service uad carry ing to scitti until v illii'ii 15r iwii a citix i of t'l â€¢ united states of ame rici is w.'ll on the u:t and behalf <>! th owners ot th > siid scjionncr as ! troa fop all it mi i';cs and delays i which hi sj'or any of them hftvc sm i uin.'.l or miy hereafter suilain l'.o:,i r or by reason of tke premises as i'm the indignity done to the united states of america and the violation of'thut protection to which the c.iti sensof tile l,iid states and qif all <>- 'â€¢>Â» â€¢ â– ii iti j:u inanity havu rightful cl.ii a is l.;,i r ah they p of vmci'ica 5 which i atu-sr sign 1 3 ii i ugti\ms notai-.y public a tr'ii'u topy signed 1 h i.vjci'i vn ; tr v\.;:.\ti;)\'o mri sin.lii von viensn'it tcuerto-mi'i i t iybes i mr comsul j ihu.v not failed locoinnvmicitc tt ths venevable s . tat ;, youi 1 coni[>uiitt i oil the rubjem of tlic violence cice 1 cisedby tlte rapi-.inof iik i>!is'i frrjate amethysts particularly i [ j dn*t the pjr ion of a s ittor of liil a mcrican vessj ths a&trea in the roa i of c,ik'.iv;i::i t!v s;-n:itc vfco v mtd ftnc'e rished hovrcveri that the captatn of the asit-.-.i liiil in t 1 *,: fu-.t instance addt'ehÂ«cÂ«.l lii colnoiaint to 1 tho !) ilia df ftiu iibuttÂ«l hay â– never i thelcsfl hastened jo apply tothc ch .â€¢â– ,,- â€¢ d'afftiltta of hij britannic ivjujesty in cv'j.'.t to o'lr-iu n:il!i'n snhji-ct y iil ! t')ic rc'para'.ton kstpcctfn r soon to t ahle tp in i form you ut ! i result of the step i ! pray you consul t accept th ( rssutixnces f ipy perfect consid j ration vi-v-o a sl ; \ f.n t . . mr f'if constil of the united states 6f a'.iuvi.a ilain'm.^h 5 hvvr.'j ljih june 1?:h sir 1 have the honour to acvnowlad a ! tho riicetpt of your letter of t!ii d ; atid t\x aljstain f vn any observa kio:i on the pliblic measure you have t therein state you have than jht proper ,; to put forward i uil coÂ»jinict\ire <>;' : hut'.rjr and anxiety nn doub'tin c i 1 i importance and tendency have bsoh j understo'od antl duly hfighod by you â– the iqoti/e.a ami ground ofytfut jiro j ccedin j will be ftegtjudgetlby my su i p:riori hii'l yours an i i shull not i : i t send cdpius of your fetters ol this ! d iy an 1 ol ihe oiii inst together wiih i u copy of the protest ns sobn as i i receive ii from you to the kind's e â€¢! crctary tif state ii ant kc ge(jrge,m,ruiyibqiini i john m forbes iv [, see ice copy of a letter pf : inslruciio'ts ad-j dressed to all masters ol ann-ri ca!i vetts^u wtii:agfi i oni tlit port.of ! i.upibur;h ' si '-< ' â– . . â– ij si'ne ii\n fj the admiralty it england : this iivlit^fencr i . highly reurc'tfij j s'lhv iriuiiniich as it â– . il ifei at dltc i the duty which every american owe to his injured fellow-citlzeus . id tlv . u'j r^-.'..ua which matters n kips in i : partleu'iar mariner qughl to.fcel tfi in 1 force at for a in their bowefj respect to the national nan official remon . itancea nrcidcfrci;ntmrheit nnsuppor â– fed by le'gal eyidencf of injury ! h.ivu t'nc iv fore to enjoin yo't in casts u>y violenre should be coromi ted ip i your vessel or cro>v by any foreign , mwcr t within this consular d^trii-t 1 1 brin yonf vessel t anchoi 1 , an:l , petum rnvncduuly with one op inorc . of four ci*ew touusci'.y in order to . support by your muted t-.;stiniony the , rcprcseuialiqiia which i n'.'.y fuel it . ik'c.is u-y to tnnke in he case j v'ji . cfioj vill le-ivj r v d>m>bl â– n .:â€¢ â– iii this i n rasv ol a vi el c'l nrv out 6t iiavi-t e iiv Â» i ast as it r.spri :-, a tra.le with cnemief i oor^ct'.ve tlijit all prece-j dent must lie i xin mely forced la ck tend the docthnd f blockade to rib's sels.under sirnilay-circuimrtances co-l mint u'!t of a port avowedly pcittralj vour â€¢ s is iu much ihc stronger us jfou hot oilty hid l-i.u'cl but sadr-l pvij to any knowledge ot the r\i ting blockade on a further p-ruÂ»al of robjiisori's adppiiralty tt-pnits lj fi id thai there is not a case in wliu'i the hu'jjtot ol iilock.isli is toirehed whii'c su vil!iai scott does not ful |) hi i urivqui vocally decide th same bi;niihients j i cannot b/lirvo that a rnm mamlim rtflinur of i he blockading squadron will c disposed to^ive you any mi rlecesjary troulile or miuvon n t!e tenti:m which will fall very h-.fc 1 o:i you or him ii in consequence of ihia j'-nvuious instruction l ir l'orbes the debby â– an nrl)itr;'(-y iiritish naval Â« liccr i^&inst the uw of nations gtngulntt he deciiions arid ioithafity of the britiih eourll ii re;'t-l!i-iti.in mcatit lo.preicrve the authority of hep i.^n cÂ«iuria and k#ep hn terns vith ii'i jhc oinccr vrl i was guiliy f to excessive t outrage nn thiir fa>ii md oh dar right si-i-.-l.i b brought ffimedifttely itt a tfrlt t f jilfltc r nunt t j(ltr lobe ivort.'.y of rrn-ii r ior rln-t 10 loud tiny ntoru j;oo-!s on board your vessel ; to provide '. niincll with the b it proof " that wii.it is already lonied 1 is heir t!t li ve red u ad loaded bttiie your know ' icdhcofllk-l.ic.-k.uh al.cho hb ! ten ia ui.up.h as pos.uilc your depar ture signed k>ii r m rokmm's consul mi'iul united states ? of anioricn $ itot^ie captainsund supercnrpqca of : sutn vi-sspis oi tl.i 1 f-'iiiuu suiii > lit . america as intly present ihrtii clrcs it the moi.ih of the kiln . i ht : i l cmiikil fci tnc no'.-t ofltam i bur gentlemen \ t the present unforeseen and very difficult crisis svn'indjflure'nfie lp the â– con\nu';Â°ria interenth of my fountry j^mlld be highly reprehensible ill in i have therefore thoufrj t proncr to icoflvflfc ikc mcrr!r.;nls if tin city i i ii a r in habits of"b! livesw hich pu^httq 'â€¢ â– :â– lupti-d happily i;>r me 1 have found my â€¢>>â€¢. u iqijirersibpa gti-p^tlicnjbtl by tl\w lu'libcrntiolv ' f'li pi ; "< t of v i : i s r.oiiinniv'u il ion ir | hot to uic^atct ov fiontrotil but merely ! to idv'lsc > on is to the line of in i duct v.h'nh it will be m'-t priiilii for you u t>bacf\c uimicm insiing i'ir i ,< i'.mst:nu . s ! i:i the ii;'s p'a'cc i cn'il rvonv tnend ;'â– ;:â€¢,:â– ,; into the lie-;uvst lltu ti-.'il port ihi'-'i vn;i in.\y bu nilowec . â– to cuu r in tliis you i!l n * t nd trt thi â€¢ r.li i â€¢ ou may receive ivom the i iji'm iiflin quai'ron i ill iivÂ»i cnti r j inj the ports of ny rtf ikc h illi^rcnt pnv :â– ;â€¢* (.â– :.( i constrained ta.'cjo it imj i sujii 1 - ioi 1'h r i â€¢ â– ]. â– â– â€¢(â– â– >â– "â€¢â– as this | circupiita in will iivn \\ ihcrc:uic tlic i risk j;on in;.y m oiÂ»ligu to incur in nny mi!i i in ehuni;e ofcichtinatloiii ii't of you who ihiynot liiive ptiolfr or.be well v uiuiui-d with the i d.ini^ll coaii it is ell to ob sew that h river hyilcr is riot-na^l i v.i'ilo l:y vessels tli;i'vhi more thaiiij if.i i\ct wn'te'ti 'â– *!! your nival in ithe nearest neutnil jiurt as above rv pcomnicfldiidi kiiomui yoiir corgo en j ! tircl y ix i ii',i:',iied to oiie houne i you ill xi itc thciii iur instructions ; and kin h iin-.iii'jcineiits for an addi | tionu ivticht mil insvirunoc in case of r'apry iitjf ii to inothev port as pru iflh c limy si:i'.i;i 1 shoum it be ad i\v sscl to sivci'i'.l ( i!u.i:;ln-rs in for it v;irdin â€¢â€¢ copy of your manifesto to inc i sha c omr.nin'u lie it to them and i ikiii'iilly lend my miior toanj yÂ»ow li-.l k oi t hlotr iic inii'i.t be allouiti to piotceil h r.t viih i c.nru.o tins jonilfd oil this it ik sir wirliani set i is opinion ftn ti.ecpiir ol the i-f,v m j th l kit n;i:ur j lit i ii Â» ii'b iu'mitvlty reporii Â» o |. i p â€¢,:.;),] will | tav * â€ž;, ni i lit ' ., uriy n.ir.d thii vus n i r.-.i . of etscj cvmiiig lt of ii vn u .. grace aug 31 17f ulockadc lo a mm.ci under ] similar circumstances coming out of a rrjit avowtuly neutral my opinion therefore is that you slimihl lose no ! time in proceeding a^ain to ea ; should you be visited by any naval force i would recommend to you to observe the greatest moderation and firmness to do nr say nothing that shall be calculated to irritate thotf i vho may have a power over your per son or property j to submit id and ! even to seek ft lej;:Â«l adjudication on i your arrival in u port ia i'.n.'jun you ,! will immediately enur tour protest and write tn the consul of the l'ni tid states of america at loud n (.'.. i v vv eryjngj i to whom i shall al i sow rive by m:\il your case is s ' ivuk li tin btrongff na you not oi.ly had loaded tÂ»:t so i ltd prior t'j any : knowledge of the exiiiiiir blockade [ on ;Â» further p'.-tusnl of rohirucn ! admiralty re port sj i find that there i n â€¢ k rav in which the subject of hi â– )â– - ttaitf is touchedt whvi*e sit \\ il ] li lusc.tt ioi-s not tii'iiy ami unequi vuc.lly rlec . ire the snmc sentitnellta l.i the ca^c of ibe 1uim>i beard mns ; ter l>ago 1 ! s vol 1 1 part 1st lie us j c ihesf wq;ds " a shi that has in tcrofl ji'l'uvjftlfs to a blnrkudf mÂ»y rr tircin bsljasti or liking a c â– ri^o that i had been put on board before the ! i cuf.ilci vim is the distinction ' jwhicfl i have ikk nd shall hold till 1 am lovvected by t biipcrigr court 1 ik'itiact your protest you have a ru-kiii ate ivivi the secirlai y ofthii city th i the blockaqd v notified by the nhtfsh charpfa d tv.Â»i,-s on tlie '. ih iiifi-'in with iiich itocumertti ' and under tuth circunittuncea i can put triicvc tlirt a cotnm^nding of ic r dflhe blockading squadron will be dhtposoil toj'ive you tmy uinrce sarv trnub'i orims ; ston a detention \> iich ivil fall very l.iuvily oh you or i him : but i nub qniic confident yn : rui bq id . cit to proceed en your voyafee slniierety wmi'ur u u..y be iat ense i run lin wiih tlue retpec si y uv most ol-xlicn humble src*cht ixtrnmly ilifficult ; t:ii>mt!.hly com mit tin few powers whkh have i.ithrr 10 preset il ihcir neutrality under these circun^suttcea i ban only ins vo.i the universal opinion coi.fidtmlk entertatortl befe ytttrrcaj that ti tln-r by avqoiuinod.ri i or force if irim o-.ir nver will r-rtainly be tre in u very frw wr.t-k s 3 y one ntnith our hoprÂ«i fortkyinir us irx thi'i uliit and jid circnnist^n ** compel in to it ccuaiulr k l ii tti t Â» j^inion jvol 7 no 256